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Another quite predictable #1 this week for anyone who knows my music taste by now fairly well, Azealia's long-awaited return becomes the first (but probably not last) female rap #1 this year, and fourth so far to fall vaguely in R&B territory after two from Rae Sremmurd and one from Tinashe. (I guess 'River' would fit in there too?) It's Banks's thirteenth charter for me and second chart topper following 2014's Chasing Time, which reigned for three weeks. Azealia sounds fab embracing her usual house-influenced beats and unorthodox song structure, really laying down the gauntlet for other artists in the genre. No doubt it will have negligible chart success around the world, though.

New entrants into the top ten this week come from Calvin and Dua, Snakehips, Rebecca & Fiona and Era Istrefi, the latter two of which are looking to be the biggest threats for the top spot in coming weeks. Jorja Smith's Blue Lights, debuting strongly at #11, is also one to watch. The slightly older track seems to be gearing up for a re-release following her recent rise to prominence, and was much more immediate for me than her rather insipid Stormzy collab. Nicki's Chun-Li is also a strong riser this week, moving to just outside the top ten. Good to see the Nicki forum getting a bit busier these last few weeks following new Minaj music

Other brand new tracks debuting this week come from Halsey, Lily Allen, Loren North, Leon Lour, Alpines, Mat Kearney, Kelsea Ballerini, Embrace, Tove Lo, London Grammar, and just squeaking in, Florence + the Machine.
I'll link the videos to those a bit later in the week to save you having to imagine what they sound like

If you can't wait of course, feel free to check out my (linked) spotify playlists at the bottom of this post where you'll find them and a bunch of other great tracks

Final week of April then, here's the whole top 40 list:



01 Azealia Banks - Anna Wintour [4-3-1]
02 Kylie Minogue - Stop Me from Falling [35-4-5-1-1-2]
03 Era Istrefi ft. DJ Maphorisa - Origami [24-11-3]
04 Sean Paul & David Guetta ft. Becky G - Mad Love [18-3-4-4]
05 Sabrina Carpenter ft. Jonas Blue - Alien [26-6-5-5]
06 Rebecca & Fiona - Need You [37-14-6]
07 Tinashe ft. Ty Dolla $ign + French Montana - Me So Bad [10-7-7]
08 Calvin Harris ft. Dua Lipa - One Kiss [12-8]
09 Snakehips ft. St Rulez - Cruzin [25-9]
10 Inna - Tropical [8-1-2-2-10]
11 Jorja Smith - Blue Lights [N]
12 Grace Carter - Ashes [20-7-9-12]
13 Nicki Minaj - Chun-Li [31-13]
14 Whinnie Williams - What About Me [22-19-5-6-14]
15 Hayley Kiyoko ft. Kehlani - What I Need [39-13-10-15]
16 Halsey ft. Big Sean + Stefflon Don - Alone [N]
17 Lily Allen - Higher [N]
18 Loren North - In Too Deep [N]
19 Pink - Whatever You Want [27-9-8-19]
20 Swae Lee ft. Rae Sremmurd - Hurt To Look [32-20]
21 Ralph - September Fades [34-21-21]
22 Leon Lour x Loosid - Oceans (Remix) [N]
23 Alina Baraz - Coming to My Senses [26-23]
24 Alpines - Another River [N]
25 Lady Gaga - Your Song [21-20-25]
26 Yellow Claw ft. Valentina - Villain [40-17-26]
27 Zayn - Let Me [16-27]
28 Tracey Thorn ft. Shura - Air [22-19-28]
29 Honne - Day 1 [40-X1-24-29]
30 Jack Antonoff ft. M0 - Never Fall in Love [36-23-30]
31 BoTalks ft. Caroline Pennell - F*ck It [31-11-8-15-31]
32 Mat Kearney - Face to Face [N]
33 Kelsea Ballerini - Miss Me More [N]
34 Embrace - Where You Sleeping [N]
35 Preatures - Cherry Ripe [35-30-35]
36 Tove Lo - Stranger [N]
37 YFN Lucci ft. Dreezy - Come With Me [13-37]
38 London Grammar - Leave the War with Me [N]
39 Reign - Make Me [30-27-39]
40 Florence + the Machine - Sky Full of Song [N]

#1s this year:
Inna – Nirvana (1)
Eminem ft. Ed Sheeran – River (1)
Femme En Fourrure ft. Pykari – Ride (2)
Simian Ghost – Eat The Rich (1)
MGMT – When You Die (1)
Chvrches – Get Out (1)
M.O ft. Lotto Boyzz + Mr Eazi – Bad Vibe (1)
Jhene Aiko ft. Rae Sremmurd – Sativa (1)
Paloma Faith – Til I'm Done (1)
HAIM – You Never Knew (1)
Rae Sremmurd ft. Juicy J – Powerglide (1)
Tinashe ft. Offset – No Drama (1)
Inna – Tropical (1)
Kylie Minogue – Stop Me From Falling (2)
Azealia Banks – Anna Wintour (~)


My spotify picks {A-List} {B-List} {C-List}

This post has been edited by Jüpiter: 10th May 2018, 02:42 PM